Spicy Apple Soup (Printable)
Warming soup blending sweet apples with aromatic spices and creamy coconut milk.
# What You'll Need:
→ Produce
01 - 4 large tart apples (such as Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and chopped
02 - 1 medium onion, diced
03 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 medium carrot, diced
05 - 1 small red chili or 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes, finely chopped
06 - 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
→ Liquids & Base
07 - 3 cups vegetable stock
08 - 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons coconut milk
→ Spices
09 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
10 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
11 - 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
12 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
13 - Pinch of ground nutmeg
14 - Salt, to taste
→ Garnish (optional)
15 - Fresh coriander or parsley, chopped
16 - Coconut cream for swirling
# Directions:
01 - Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add a splash of oil, then sauté the diced onion, carrot, garlic, ginger, and chili for 3–4 minutes until fragrant and the onion is translucent.
02 - Add the chopped apples and all the spices (cinnamon, cumin, coriander, black pepper, nutmeg). Stir for 2 minutes to combine and release aromas.
03 - Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15–20 minutes, until the apples and carrots are tender.
04 - Stir in the coconut milk and simmer for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat.
05 - Using a blender or immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth and silky. Return to pot and reheat gently. Adjust salt and spice as desired.
06 - Ladle into bowls, garnish with fresh herbs and a swirl of coconut cream. Serve hot.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The way sweet apples and heat from the chili create something entirely unexpected but somehow perfect
- How ready in under an hour it comes together, yet tastes like it simmered all afternoon
02 -
- Blending hot soup requires caution, never fill your blender more than halfway and vent the lid
- The soup continues to thicken as it sits, so adjust with more stock or water when reheating
03 -
- Taste as you go and adjust the heat level gradually
- Make it a day ahead, the flavors deepen overnight